The 43rd District Court has 3 divisionsFerndaleMadison HeightsHazel Park

The Court handles all traffic cases including formal and informal hearings, trials, and parking violations. We have exclusive jurisdiction in all civil litigation up to $25,000, small claims, garnishment proceedings and evictions. In the criminal area, the District Court handles all arraignments, misdemeanor cases, the setting and acceptance of bail, bench and jury trials, sentencing, and preliminary examinations in felony cases.

The District Court has exclusive jurisdiction over the following types of cases: